The factors enabling Candida spp. infections are secretion of hydrolytic enzymes,
adherence to surfaces, biofilm formation or morphological transition, and fitness attributes …

Candida is the unique opportunistic mycotic pathogen that has adapted variety of
mechanisms to establish itself both as commensal and pathogen in humans. This yeast like …

The yeast Candida is a normal flora of the skin and the mucous membrane and it then
becomes pathogen in immunocompromised people. Various virulence factors are …

Objective Candida species are the normal inhabitants of the skin and mucosa that cause a
wide range of debilitating diseases in immunocompromised patients and other susceptible …

Background: The Candida species, which are one of the most common causes of
nosocomial bloodstream infections, present with high mortality and morbidity rates. This …

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a common disease found worldwide and it has been
previously suggested that oral candidal infections may be more frequent or severe in …

Secretion of hydrolytic enzymes is considered a virulence factor in Candida spp.
Extracellular enzymatic activities in 29 clinical isolates of Candida tropicalis were analyzed …

BACKGROUND: Candida spp. secretes various extracellular hydrolytic enzymes. These
enzymes are the important virulence factor for the pathogenesis of Candida. We assessed …

Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis are commensal microorganisms occurring in the
oral cavity of approximately 50%–70% of healthy individuals. However, these microbes can …

Candidemia is one of the most common fungal nosocomial infections worldwide. It causes
high mortality and morbidity rate with significant hospital costs due to increased length of …